Pete Ashdown on Civil Rights

Democratic challenger

Hold companies accountable for discrimination after hiring

A: Oppose: Companies should hire the best individual for the job, but be held accountable for discrimination based on gender or race.

Source: OnTheIssues email interview with Pete Ashdown
, Jul 31, 2006

Less government interference with sexual orientation

Position on Sexual Orientation -- Reduce government interference with personal lives.

Source: Campaign wiki, peteashdown.org/wiki
, Jun 21, 2006

Patriot Act side-steps the Fourth Amendment

The provisions of the Patriot Act which increased communication and efficiency between law enforcement agencies are fine and I have no argument with them. What I take issue with is the stripping of privacy between the citizen and the state. Much of what
the Patriot Act does is side-step the Fourth Amendment. I believe the citizen should be opaque and the state should be transparent, not the other way around. The USA Patriot Act was an attempt to solve the wrong problem.